Olympus E-600 vs Sony W330

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-600 vs Sony W330, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is very similar but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was manufactured 4 months earlier than the W330 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-600 scores against the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 features outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony W330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-600 versus the W330.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and W330 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and W330.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W330 will offer greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.